Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020521
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020521
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Stroke

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A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)
Synonyms
Cerebral Stroke
Brain Vascular Accidents
CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Stroke, Cerebral
Brain Vascular Accident
Cerebrovascular Apoplexy
Vascular Accident, Brain
Apoplexy, Cerebrovascular
Cerebral Strokes
Cerebrovascular Stroke
Strokes, Cerebrovascular
Acute Strokes
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVAs (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute
Acute Stroke
Strokes
Strokes, Acute
Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents
Cerebrovascular Accidents
Cerebrovascular Accidents, Acute
Stroke, Acute
Strokes, Cerebral
Acute Cerebrovascular Accident
Cerebrovascular Strokes
Stroke, Cerebrovascular
Vascular Accidents, Brain
Apoplexy
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